Main teen-talak tujhe hargiz nahin dunga, Jalne ke liye ya jalane ke liye aa,’ said lyrically poet Khursheed Fenku ‘Bhopali’ as audience applauded without a pause.
An Urdu Mushaira was organised in city on Monday. Held at Ravindra Bhavan Auditorium the National Urdu Mushaira was organized by Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy.
The entire Ravindra Bhavan Auditorium was jam-packed with Urdu poetry lovers. The mushaira was held under event ‘Yaadien Mulla Ramuji’.
The audience laughed their hearts out with chanting ‘waah-waah’ at each poet’s recitation. The theme of the National Urdu Mushaira was based on light-hearted and comedy satirical poems.
Notably, various poets from across the country were present at the mushaira. Poets like Siraj Sholpuri from Mumbai, Arshad Nadeem from New Delhi, Toofan Afandi from Bhopal, Pandit Ashok Nagar from Indore, Khursheed Fenku Bhopali from Bhopal, Ahmed Alvi from New Delhi, Sheikh Nizami from Jabalpur, Shafeeq Azadi from Bangalore and Abdul Salaam Khokar from Ratlaam were present at the mushaira.
The programme witnessed a huge crowd. People were enjoying every bit of the mushaira.
The hall was filled with clappings and appreciation. Some poets spoke about love, some spoke about hate. Some recited poetries about daughters and some recited poetries about parents.
Each poetry recital had its innocence and purity which enthralled all the audience present at the hall.
The Bhopalites witnessed a fine evening of Urdu qalams that left them totally mesmerised.
Prior to mushaira, a seminar on Mulla Ramuji was also held under the event.